Physics A-Level
Torque and its unit
What Torque and its unit means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Torque and its unit
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A pure turning effect whose unit is the newton metre (N m), the same unit as moment.
Topics that use Torque and its unit
- Equilibrium (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Couple
- Equilibrium conditions
- Free-body diagrams
- Moment of a force
- Perpendicular distance between lines of action
- Resultant force
- Resultant torque
- SI units and conversions
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